A Rarely seen case of an Enlargement of a Splenuncul

Accessory spleens, also known as supernumerary spleens, splenunculi, or splenules, are congenital foci of healthy splenic tissue that are separate from the main body of the spleen. They arise from the failure of fusion of the splenic anlage, located in the dorsal mesogastrium. Although usually asymptomatic and incidentally discovered, they are clinically important in some patients. Accessory spleens occasionally may become symptomatic because of torsion, spontaneous rupture, hemorrhage, and cyst formation, therefore a surgeon's awareness of their presence is important when the intention is to remove all functional splenic tissue (e.g., hematologic disorders)
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